# franquear
## Galician
### Etymology

Attested since the 13th century. From franco (“free, unobstructed”) +‎ -ear.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [fraŋkeˈaɾ]

### Verb

franquear (first-person singular present franqueo, first-person singular preterite franqueei, past participle franqueado) franquear (first-person singular present franqueio, first-person singular preterite franqueei, past participle franqueado, reintegrationist norm)
* (transitive) to open (a door); to clear (a passageway)
    Synonyms: abrir, librar
* (transitive) to go through
    Synonym: pasar
* (transitive) to exempt from charge
** 1416, Á. Rodríguez González (ed.), Libro do Concello de Santiago (1416-1422). Santiago de Compostela: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 3:
    fazemosvos saber que o dito señor rey franqueou et feso exsentos et franquos por seu privellejo a todos los vesiños et moradores desta dita çidade de todos los ditos portadgos et peajeswe let you know that said Kind our Lord exempted and made exempt and tax-free, by his privilege, all the neighbours and dwellers of this city, of all of said tolls and pedages
* (transitive) to stamp a parcel or a letter

#### Conjugation

$^1$Less recommended.

#### Derived terms

* franqueado

### References

* Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “franq”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “franquear”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* “franquear”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “franquear”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /fɾɐ̃.keˈa(ʁ)/ [fɾɐ̃.keˈa(h)]
* (Brazil) IPA: /fɾɐ̃.keˈa(ʁ)/ [fɾɐ̃.keˈa(h)]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /fɾɐ̃.keˈa(ɾ)/
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /fɾɐ̃.keˈa(ʁ)/ [fɾɐ̃.keˈa(χ)]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /fɾɐ̃.keˈa(ɻ)/
* (Portugal) IPA: /fɾɐ̃ˈkjaɾ/
* (Portugal) IPA: /fɾɐ̃ˈkjaɾ/
** (Southern Portugal) IPA: /fɾɐ̃ˈkja.ɾi/
* Hyphenation: fran‧que‧ar

### Verb

franquear (first-person singular present franqueio, first-person singular preterite franqueei, past participle franqueado)
* (transitive) to exempt from charge
* (intransitive) to clear (to go through as payment)

#### Conjugation

$^1$Brazilian Portuguese. $^2$European Portuguese.

## Spanish
### Etymology

From franco +‎ -ear.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /fɾankeˈaɾ/ [fɾãŋ.keˈaɾ]
* Rhymes: -aɾ
* Syllabification: fran‧que‧ar

### Verb

franquear (first-person singular present franqueo, first-person singular preterite franqueé, past participle franqueado)
* (transitive) to clear, open (a path)
* (transitive) to pass through

#### Conjugation

$^1$Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language. $^2$Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

#### Derived terms

* franqueo

#### See also

* despejar

### Further reading

* “franquear”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10